Banzembo 63

1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Ayembaki yango tango azalaki kati na esobe ya Yuda. Oh Nzambe, ozali Nzambe na ngai; nazali koluka Yo, molimo na ngai ezali na posa na Yo, bomoi na ngai ezali na posa na Yo makasi, kati na mabele ekawuka mpe ezanga mayi.

A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, my God, you, you do I seek: my heart thirsts for you, my body faints for you in a parched and waterless land.

2 Natalaki Yo kati na Esika ya bule mpo na komona makasi mpe nkembo na Yo.

As I in the temple have seen you, beholding your power and your glory,

3 Pamba te bolingo na Yo ezali malamu koleka bomoi, bibebu na ngai ekosanzola Yo.

for better than life is your kindness: my lips shall utter your praise.

4 Boye, nakopambola Yo bomoi na ngai mobimba, nakotombola maboko na ngai mpo na lokumu ya Kombo na Yo.

So, while I live, I will bless you, and lift up my hands in your name.

5 Nakotonda lokola moto oyo asili kolia misuni kitoko mpe mafuta; bibebu na ngai ekoganga na esengo mpe monoko na ngai ekokumisa Yo.

As with marrow and fat am I feasted; with joyful lips I will praise you.

6 Soki nakanisi Yo na mbeto na ngai, nasambelaka Yo na butu;

I call you to mind on my bed, and muse on you in the night watches;

7 pamba te ozali lisungi mpo na ngai, mpe nagangaka na esengo wana nazali na se ya elili ya mapapu na Yo.

for you have been my help, I joyfully sing in the shadow of your wings.

8 Nakangami na Yo; loboko na Yo ya mobali esimbi ngai makasi.

I cling close after you, your right hand holds me up.

9 Bato oyo balukaka koboma ngai bakozinda na mabele

But those who seek after my life shall go down to the depths of the earth,

10 Bakoboma bango na mopanga mpe bakokoma bilei ya bambwa ya zamba.

given o’er to the power of the sword, or as prey for jackals to devour.

11 Kasi mokonzi akosepela kati na Nzambe; moto nyonso oyo alapaka ndayi na Kombo ya Nzambe akomikumisa mpo na yango, pamba te minoko ya bakosi ekokangama.

But the king shall rejoice in God: all who own his allegiance will glory. For the mouth of the false shall be stopped.